SPEAKERS

Mike Haney
Chief Product Officer
Mag+
Session: Are Apps the Past? (Track: Magazine)
(Featured Speaker)
Date: Thursday, Sep 13
Time: 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM
Track: Magazine Track
When Technology Review's Jason Pontin called publishers' love of apps a "delusion," he joined other skeptics wondering if the time and expense of app development is really worth it, especially if the future lies with HTML5 and the mobile Web.
While some are moving beyond the "walled garden" approach of the app marketplace, others see it as the best cure for the discoverability challenge. This panel will examine the viability of apps in today's market.